Newsletter

Incident reports

Bryan County Sheriff's Department

Burglary

On Feb. 17, Ron Powell of Ellabell reported a generator had been stolen from his yard sometime in the past week.

On Feb. 13, Robin Hurcy of Ellabell reported her home had been broken into and several items were taken, including a Compaq computer, a Magnavox 20-inch color television set, a Sanyo 20-inch color television set, a Magnavox DVD player, a Eureka vacuum cleaner and a red piggy bank.

Theft

On Feb. 13, Jamie Lee M. Shepherd of Richmond Hill reported she had lent her white 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee to her friend on Feb. 12. Shepherd told her friend to pick her children up from a bus stop, then bring the vehicle to her at Kroger. Her friend took the vehicle, but never made it to Kroger, Shepherd said.

On Feb. 22, Jody Price of Ellabell reported that approximately 300 pounds of copper and 10 catalytic converters had been stolen from his business, Price's Junkyard. The estimated value of the stolen items is over $4,000.

On Feb. 18, Kenneth Saxon Jr. of Ellabell reported that while he was on vacation, various items were taken from his home, including a Smith & Wesson 357 magnum, an UNK M1 carbine, an UNK 45 auto and an UNK small fireproof safe.

On Feb. 20, Natalie Adams of Ellabell reported a black go-cart with yellow stickers on the side had been stolen from her yard.

Richmond Hill Police Department

Criminal trespass

Feb. 17 - RHPD officers were dispatched to 16 Second St. regarding a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, they met Roy Lee Dailey who advised them that "he was intoxicated, that he and a woman had a verbal dispute and that he had had a meltdown and broken some things." The officers discovered three broken mirrors, a damaged entertainment center and microwave and scattered dishes and food on the kitchen floor. Dailey was arrested for criminal trespass.

Public drunkenness

Feb. 20 - A RHPD officer was dispatched to the Smoking Pig restaurant where Douglas Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla., was found sleeping in a car. The officer awoke Johnson, determined he was intoxicated and arrested him for public drunkenness.

On Feb. 22, Sarah Floyd of Richmond Hill reported that during the night, someone took the tag from her 1987 rollback wrecker truck in Ellabell.

On Feb. 18, Stephen Eugene Clause of Richmond Hill reported when he returned from work, he found the window to his front bedroom had been opened. A silver Citizen Eco Drive watch with a blue face was taken. Also, the offender plugged in and turned on a Play Station 2 gaming console.